Chris Christie Sends Obamacare Back To Kitchen

The rightful good Governor Sandwiches of New Jersey, after weeks of speculation about whether he would veto a bill setting up Obamacare health exchanges in his state, has obviously done that. Now hundreds of thousands of people in New Jersey, lest the feddy gov step in, will have to continue receiving health care by their traditional method of rubbing grease on their bums and doing heroin. What else was Christie to do, though? The Obamacare legal atmosphere is too uncertain to be… doin’ stuff… also *cough cough* vice president *cough* *vomit*.

“While I appreciate the Legislature’s attempt to find steady policy footing in these shifting legal sands, I am concerned that a hastily created exchange in New Jersey will impose unnecessary obligations upon the state’s citizens,” according to the governor’s veto statement released today.

“I believe the better course of action for New Jersey is to continue to monitor the ever-changing landscape surrounding the implementation of the Affordable Care Act, and to refrain from imposing its mandates upon our citizens until outstanding issues are settled and the required course if action is clear,” according to the statement.

So it’s a timing issue? Then he’ll surely put them in place immediately after the court makes its decision, if that decision is to uphold. But then vice presidents aren’t be picked until late August, so… well, more shifty sands, there. (Of course, to never set up the exchanges means that the federal government will do it instead and we can’t imagine many Republican governors want that, what with the lack of sovereignty. But try explaining that to their bases, who don’t listen to human words.)

Also too:

Christie has already taken preliminary steps to form an exchanges by successfully applying for $8.7 million in planning and research grants from the Obama administration. It is unclear what will happen to that money.

Oh, just examine the revenues at central-Jersey Sizzler restaurants over the past couple of months, you should find it there.

About the author

Jim Newell is Wonkette's beloved Capitol Hill Typing Demon. He joined Wonkette.com in 2007, left for some other dumb job in 2010, and proudly returned in 2012 as our "Senior Editor at Large." He lives in Washington and also writes for things such as The Guardian, the Manchester paper of liberals.

I see that Christie is pandering to the Jewish voters in the photo. But will the Orthodox vote for a lardass?

http://simplyleftbehind.blogspot.com/ actor212

It's Kosher, they can.

tessiee

"will the Orthodox vote for a lardass?"

Of course not. Don't be silly; lard is pork.

SayItWithWookies

If Mitt picks his running mate like a bride picks her bridesmaids, he'll look for someone stupider, meaner and fatter than he is — so Christie's a perfect choice. And the Federal government coming in and heavy-handedly enslaving the people of New Jersey with healthcare options — well that's an issue he wouldn't dare take off the table.

littlebigdaddy

Fatty Arbuckle's looking a little less rapey these days.

widestanceromance

This wrecking ball of a man is not fit to run a. . .actually he's just not fit for anything.

ChernobylSoup

He wants to make sure the plan will cover Type 114 Diabetes.

barto

OK wall I"m gone eat chew now!

DaRooster

"…$8.7 million in planning and research…"

More "planning and research" dollars… forget fixing problems… let's just sit around and shoot the shit about it. Fuck I am so sick of this wasteful BS.

proudgrampa

I have never understood New Jersey politics.

mormos

Not the vp Romney needs, but the vp Romney deserves!
You know what else Romney deserves?

RedneckMuslin

A shaved head?

Boojum

Anal warts?

terriblyfamous

To miss recess?

Blueb4sunrise

Pigs deserve to turn around.

http://krisbunda.com/blog/index.php Designer_Rants

He can! It just takes so long you don't notice… like a cargo ship.

ThundercatHo

Just think how many polar bears that fat fuck could feed.

Boojum

Feed, nothing! They could float on him!

BaldarTFlagass

Maybe Christie is what Joe Biden was referring to being a "big fucking deal."

Baconzgood

He's the only man that ate the Denny's Beer Barrel Belly Bruiser.

http://simplyleftbehind.blogspot.com/ actor212

Only because he ate the entire frikkin' Denny's

http://simplyleftbehind.blogspot.com/ actor212

I t'ink some of my frens ovah in Joisey oughts ta make Gov Chrissie Donuts squeals like a pig.

BaldarTFlagass

Leave the wall, get the cannoli.

Mittens Howell, III

Naked Scott Brown pic followed by one of Gov. Christie practicing his sexy moves on a wall!

Very touching, Wonkette, your sweet bi-partisan celebration of Obama's support for gay marriage.

ElPinche

Your move, diabetes.

Mittens Howell, III

Oh, the sads–when Prince Buttocks finds prayer notes in the wall, and not cheese burgers.

"Now hundreds of thousands of people in New Jersey, lest the feddy gov step in, will have to continue receiving health care by their traditional method of rubbing grease on their bums and doing heroin."

Christie needs as much slack as he can get. He can't even shop at Old Navy (nothing over size 42W)

rickmaci

"Chris Christie Sends Obamacare Back To Kitchen"

Jabba probably thought he saw some curly strands of gray hair on his mandate plate.

Arken

"rubbing grease on their bums"

Hey pal, this is AMERICA. You better be talking about HOBOS.

MrFizzy

Hoboican Americans.

elburritodeluxe

There is no Sizzler in New Jersey, Mr. Newell.

Governor Christie ate it.

VespulaMaculata

Wanna stop feeling sorry for yourself today? -Some human being actually has the job of laundering Christie's underwear …and it's not you. And how good a reach-around job do you think Chris manages with the Charmin'…?

Christie has already taken preliminary steps to form an exchanges by successfully applying for $8.7 million in planning and research grants from the Obama administration. It is unclear what will happen to that money.

Pizza. A year's supply.

Walkinwiddaking

Jesus, he looks like Fatty Arbuckle's great great grand love child.

Schmegeg

When he suffers a heart attack and the EMTs cant find his insurance card, they can take him to some crack whore hospital.

fuflans

i just can't get past:

dude. is. fat.

DahBoner

In NJ: ALL OBAMACARE PATIENTS ENTER THROUGH BACK DOOR

Tricky_Dick

He is only against Obamacare because it excludes lipo suction for fat fucks. Sour grapes from the fat ass Gov. I do hear that SlimFast is reimbursable however Go figure…

http://wonkette.com/ outragedcitizen

The picture looks like Fatty Arbuckle is trying to get his grapefruit-sized prostrate to relax enough for him to pee.

vaurora

Hey Wonkette, surely you are creative enough to come up with something other than fat-hating jokes about Chris Christie? It's his politics that are the problem, not his weight.